Fwd: recruiting participants for a study on Asian writing tutors

[Neal Lerner]

Hi, all. My friend Jasmine Tang at Minnesota is once again recruiting participants for her research on Asian and Asian-American identifying writing center tutors. Please pass along to your staffs.

Best,

Neal

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Date: Tue, Oct 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Subject: recruiting participants for a study on Asian writing tutors
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Dear Colleagues,

I’m writing to see if you would consider sending the message below to both undergrad and grad student tutors at your center. I'm recruiting participants for a new study on the experiences of Asian and Asian American student writing consultants at U.S. writing centers. 

Thank you for considering!

Sincerely,
Jasmine Kar Tang

 

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Hi!

My name is Jasmine Kar Tang, and I work in the Student Writing Support program at the University of Minnesota. I’m in the early stages of a research project (https://z.umn.edu/ATPflyer) on the experiences of Asian and Asian American student tutors at writing centers, and I'm recruiting research participants who are willing to do a one-hour Zoom interview with me. Participants will also be asked to complete a 5-minute questionnaire before we meet, and after the Zoom, each interviewee will receive a $25 Amazon gift card in compensation for their time. 

I invite all Asian people—even those who feel like they’re on the margins of Asian or Asian American identity—to participate. This includes adoptees, international students, mixed-race folks, multigenerational Asian Americans, recent immigrants, South Asians, and more folks from Asian communities I haven't named. In order to participate, tutors need to have worked at a writing center as a student at a U.S. college writing center for at least two full semesters within the past 12 months.

If this sounds like you, please complete this quick interest form (https://z.umn.edu/Asian)! The form invites your comments and questions, but I also welcome you to contact me via email (j...@umn.edu) with any questions.

Thank you, and I can’t wait to hear from you!

Sincerely,

Jasmine

Jasmine Kar Tang, Ph.D. | she/her/hers 

Education Professional 6 – Education Operations/Administration, Center for Writing 

Affiliate Graduate Faculty, Department of Writing Studies

University of Minnesota  

j...@umn.edu | 612.625.1541